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Solve : Maxtor 3200 External Hard drive Help?

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Quote from: truenorth on August 06, 2011, 05:49:26 PM

Would a problem of this nature ARISE if the files (on the external) were created in a fat32 format and now are trying to be transfered to a NTFS file system? truenorth

No. The only problem that might arise is that you cannot create a file larger than (2^32)-1 bytes (this is ONE byte LESS than 4 GB) on a FAT32 partition, thus an attempt to copy or move a file larger than this would fail, but we are talking about files going the other way.

The problem, as expressed by the OP, is this:

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the computer does not recognise the device when it is PLUGGED in to the computer




To the O/P = since the CHANGE to the Win 7 O/S are you able to use other connected USB devices in any/all of your USB ports? truenorthQuote from: truenorth on August 07, 2011, 09:19:17 AM
To the O/P = since the change to the Win 7 O/S are you able to use other connected USB devices in any/all of your USB ports? truenorth
yes...all other usb devices work fine on the computer


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